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Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Strawberry Tiramisu French Toast

I had a loaf of french bread laying around and was considering making breakfast when I thought of turning it into a tiramisu. Pretty good idea, I must say! This could be a dessert or breakfast/brunch treat.Yield: About 10 servingsIngredients:1 large loaf French bread8 eggs1 cup cream1/2 cup white sugar1 tbsp vanilla extract1 cup mascarpone cheese1 cup prepared coffee1/2 cup dark rum 1 tbsp cocoa powder4 tbsp melted butterGarnishes:1 tbsp cocoa powder1/8 cup dark chocolate shavings(optional)
Sliced strawberriesMaple syrup for serving

Directions:Slice bread into approximately 1-inch thick slices. Whip eggs with butter and set aside. In a mixer, whip mascarpone cheese,
cream, vanilla extract and sugar. In a separate bowl, combine coffee and rum.

Next, dip each piece of
bread in the egg mixture and cook on a griddle or skillet for a couple
of minutes, until brown, and then layer into a baking dish.

Once the bread is arranged in the pan, use a knife or spatula to spread the mascarpone cream between each layer. Drizzle the rum/coffee mixture over the pieces, and then add the strawberry slices. Sprinkle with cocoa powder and chocolate curls, if using.This dish is traditionally served cold, though I can't imagine it would taste bad if warm. I served it cold, with maple syrup on the side. Yum!